RANSOM, BRIFF LANE, UPPER BUCKLEBURY, READING, RG7 6ST - £143,950

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RANSOM is a very large extended detached house of 274m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002, which could now be worth an estimated £770,333. It was last sold for £143,950 in September 1995, which was around 10% above the average September 1995 detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

RANSOM Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for RANSOM since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the West Berkshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two RANSOM sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
1995 8 SEP	£143,950	£131,421	10% above HPI
1995 9 JUN	£130,000	£127,043	2% above HPI

RANSOM Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the West Berkshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two RANSOM sales from June 1995 and September 1995 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the June 1995 sale was for 2% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 2% above the HPI over time, until the September 1995 sale, where it rises to 10% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% above the HPI.

What might RANSOM be worth now?

RANSOM might now be worth an estimated £770,333.

This is based on house price inflation of 435.1%, between September 1995 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the West Berkshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 435.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for RANSOM of £143,950 on 8th September 1995. For the value to have increased from £143,950 to £770,333 over the 30 years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of RANSOM has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the West Berkshire local authority area.
• The September 1995 sale price of £143,950 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of RANSOM has not materially changed since September 1995.

How Large is RANSOM?

RANSOM is 274m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2019. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Upper Bucklebury, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Upper Bucklebury, and where RANSOM lies on this distribution: 99% of detached houses houses are smaller than RANSOM, and 1% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Upper Bucklebury.

RANSOM: Plot and Title Map

RANSOM sits on a plot of roughly 0.204 of an acre, or 825m². The below map shows the location of RANSOM, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of RANSOM). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is RANSOM?

RANSOM is located on BRIFF LANE in UPPER BUCKLEBURY, in the RG7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of RANSOM on BRIFF LANE.